I've made this post many times, I am going to make sure to save it this time
The cheapest CCD element scanner available for purchase is an Epson V30/33. I highly recommend this as a starting scanner if you would like crystal clear scans of any card graded or raw.
You should scan with your lid up, in a dark room. If you cannot have a dark room a black piece of construction paper laid over the card will do. Your scans will come out as pristine as any major seller.
You can locate this scanner online for roughly $60-$70. Here is a link to one on E-bay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Color-Scanne...item280234288e